Passengers who booked before 31 August will get a free 10kg bag to take on board. Ryanair has refunded 50,000 passengers who bought Priority Boarding after 1 September.

A statement from the airline reads: “Ryanair today confirmed it will give a free 10kg check bag to all 2m non-priority customers who booked before 31 August, to travel after 1 November, the date when Ryanair introduces its new cheaper 10kg check bag service, and eliminates all free gate bags and related flight delays.

“All these 2m non-priority customers have been advised by email that a free 10kg checked bag has been added to their booking.

“In addition, there are approx. 50,000 passengers who booked on/before 31 August but bought priority boarding (as a separate service) after 1st September since this new policy was introduced on 31 August.

“All these passengers have had the €8 cost of their priority boarding refunded but Ryanair will still allow them to travel with priority boarding free of charge.”

Ryanair’s Kenny Jacob added: “As always Ryanair continues to lower the cost of travel, while our new bag policy from 1 November means we can eliminate all free gate bags and related flight delays.”